Postdoctoral Research Associate

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a 0.4FTE Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Professor Vicki Goodwin. This NIHR funded post is available from 1^st November 2024 for one year. There may be the possibility of further extension at a later date, subject to funding. The successful applicant will recruiting older people living with heart failure and frailty into a randomised controlled trial of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment compared with usual care to sustain independence (CHART trial).

The post will include screening, gaining informed consent and collecting questionnaire data from participants in their own homes in the Devon area. 

About you

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of randomised controlled trials to work within the research programme. Applicants will have experience of working with older people in a community setting.

The successful applicant will be able to work collaboratively, present information on research and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies. The will need to able to manage competing research and administrative demands and deadlines and be able to travel between research sites and visit participants in their own homes around Devon.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent  of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For further information please contact Vicki Goodwin, e-mail v.goodwin@exeter.ac.uk

The closing date for completed applications is 11^th July 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on 24th July.

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